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Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Greece withdraws history text book after complaints from church, academics - International Herald Tribune

"Greece withdraws history text book after complaints from church, academics

ATHENS, Greece: Greece's conservative government withdrew a sixth-grade history text book from state schools Tuesday, following complaints by the Orthodox Church and right wing critics who said it contained inaccuracies and was unpatriotic.

New Education Minister Evipidis Stylianidis said the book was removed from the national curriculum after a panel of ministry experts reviewed it Monday."

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